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Tennis Scoring Terminology

The terminology in tennis scoring is easy to learn and understand. “Game-Set-Match” is the habitual announcement voiced by tennis players and tennis officials to end a competition when the final point is played. In standard play, scoring beyond a 'deuce' score, in which both players have scored three points each, requires that one player must get two points ahead in order to win the game. This type of tennis scoring is known as 'advantage scoring' (or 'ads'). The side which wins the next point after deuce is said to have the advantage. Tennis is played on a rectangular court, usually with a grass, clay, or hard court surface. The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long and 27 feet (8.23 m) wide for singles matches and 36 feet (10.97 m) wide for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a court, so knowing your way around the court is one of the first things to master as a tennis player. Familiarity with tennis lingo comes with playing the game, and one of the terms you need to know is tiebreaker so that you can play one when you get to. Ace: Serve where the tennis ball lands inside the service box and is not touched by the receiver; thus, a shot that is both a serve and a winner is an ace. Aces are usually powerful and generally land on or near one of the corners at the back of the service box. Initially, the term was used to indicate the scoring of a point.

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If you are new to the game of tennis, this list should help explain some of the tennis specific terms that you may come across.

Ad CourtThe advantage court is the left side of the court for each player
AdvantageAfter the score has reached 40-all, the winner of the next point will have the advantage, requiring another point to win the game. If the player with advantage loses the next point, the score reverts to 40-all.
AlleyThe area of court bounded by the singles and doubles sidelines, used in doubles games.
Angle-game Style of play where the all is hot so as to force the opponent wide of the court
BackhandThe tennis stroke in which the ball is struck on the opposite side of the body to the racket hand.
BallThe tennis ball is made rubber with a green/yellow fury coating
BallboysAssistants whose job it is to collect the ball and return it to the serving player.
BaselineTwo-inch wide mark at the rear of the court
CrosscourtA crosscourt shot is played diagonally across the court
Double Fault When a server faults twice in a row, and a point is lost.
DeuceA score of 40 all
Deuce courtthe right side of the court of each player
Drop Shot A volley in which the ball drops just over the net
ForecourtArea of court between the service line and the net
FootfaultWhen a server places their foot over the service line in the process of serving the ball
FaultDuring a serve, when the ball does not land inside the service area on the full. The player loses a point after two consecutive faults.
LinesmanOfficial who sits in a chair along lines of the court to call whether balls are in or out.
LobA ball hit high in the air attempting to land behind the opposition player
NetThe barrier that separates the two halves of the court.
Net cord judge Official who determines if the serve hits the net.
RallyA series of consecutive shots played by opponents before a winner
ServeOverhead shot to start each point
StancePosition of the body prior to playing a shot
Spin A method of stroke play which induces a pronounced rolling of the ball in the air either sideways, forwards or backwards depending on whether the racket face moves respectively across, over or under the ball.
TopspinA forwards rotation of the ball after a shot
UmpireOfficial who keeps score during the match
UnderspinA backwards rotation of the ball after a shot
WinnerA shot that beats an opponent
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